Oct 14 Watch 25:00 October 14, 2018 – PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, October 14, Democrats eye two tight House races in New Jersey to help flip the House in their favor, and the fashion industry takes steps to design accessible and stylish clothing for people with disabilities. Continue watching
Oct 14 Watch 9:30 Two tight races in New Jersey could help Democrats flip the House By Jeff Greenfield, Laura Fong, Pavni Mittal Five of New Jersey’s 12 House seats are held by Republicans. This election, two of those seats -- the 7th and the 11th congressional districts -- are key targets by Democrats who hope to flip the House in their favor. Continue watching
Oct 14 Watch 10:10 Designing accessible fashion for people with disabilities By Megan Thompson, Mori Rothman Nearly one in five people in the U.S. identify as having a disability, but it can be difficult for people with disabilities to find clothing that is both stylish and meets their needs. NewsHour Weekend’s Megan Thompson reports on the… Continue watching
Oct 14 Watch 1:55 A community of color uses yoga to improve ties with the NYPD By Ivette Feliciano, Zachary Green As police departments across the country work to repair and bolster their relationships with communities, a citizen group in New York City is aiming to bring residents, particularly people of color, together with the NYPD through yoga and meditation. They… Continue watching
Oct 13 Watch 25:02 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Oct. 13, 2018 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, October 13, the death toll rises and hundreds still unaccounted for after Hurricane Michael, and how a New Jersey lab is growing a leather substitute. Also, Florida may restore voting rights to 1 million felony… Continue watching
Oct 13 Watch 3:08 Hundreds still unaccounted for after Hurricane Michael ravages Florida By PBS News Hour Hurricane Michael, the most powerful hurricane ever to hit the Florida Panhandle, killed at least 18 people and trapped others, with hundreds still unaccounted for. As first responders search for survivors, residents are also feeling the economic effects of the… Continue watching
Oct 13 Watch 11:12 Florida could soon restore voting rights to over 1 million felony offenders By Ivette Feliciano, Zachary Green This Election Day, more than six million Americans will be unable to vote due to a felony conviction. A quarter of those people live in Florida, which has some of the most restrictive laws regarding felony disenfranchisement in the country. Continue watching
Oct 13 Watch 5:44 This leather substitute is grown in a New Jersey lab By Sam Weber, Connie Kargbo, Christopher Booker Modern Meadow, a New Jersey-based startup, is using biotechnology to produce material that looks and feels similar to leather. The company says that producing this leather-like material, made of lab-grown collagen, carries a lower environmental impact than other means of… Continue watching
Oct 13 Formerly convicted Florida residents sound off on voter disenfranchisement By Ivette Feliciano, Zachary Green On Nov. 6, more than six million Americans will be unable to vote because of a felony conviction on their records. More than a quarter of them live in Florida. Continue reading
Oct 07 Watch 7:36 John Waters on the art of shocking audiences By Christopher Booker, Mori Rothman This weekend, a major retrospective of filmmaker John Waters' work, titled “Indecent Exposure,” opened in his hometown at the Baltimore Museum of Art. Often satirizing violence, celebrity and sexuality, the cult film director has long pushed limits of cinematic decency… Continue watching